Peeling machine



Feb. 5, 1929. 1,701,435

G. P. ANSTISS FEELING MACHINE Filed March 5, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 1mm; L9 Z. 3Z4 w. l 7 I I gm G. P. ANSTISS PEELINQ MACHINE Feb. 5, 1929.

Filed March 5, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 5, 1929.

UNITED STATES enonenr. 'AnsTIss/or-o KrAnK, iLLINoIs'AssIeNoR TOG. S. BLAKESLEE & 20.,

1Q]? GIGERO, ILLINOIS, AiconronA'rronor ILLINOIS.

FEELING MACHINE. i

Application filed March 3, 1926. Serial No. 91,885.

My invention relates topeeling machines such as are commonly used for peeling potatoes, and has to do particularly with peeling machines of the type shown and described '5 in Letters Patent to George S. Blakeslee,

N0.'1,039,689, dated Octoberl, 1912, which machine comprises asuitable receptacle having an abrasive inner wall and a rotary bottomplate therein having an" abrasive upper 10 surface, the bottom plate havin one or more recesses or protuberances for e ecting agitatlon of the potatoes or other articles being peeled, and accomplishing the peeling by. their contact with such; abrasive surfaces. In the use of such machines water isusually applied to the articles under treatment for the purpose of moistening them and thereby promoting the peeling operation, and also for removing the peelings, and the object of my present invention 1s to provide a peeling machine equipped with improved-means for applying the water. to the articles sothat .it will-aid in cleansingjt'hem' and in the removal of the peelings from the machine. .I

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Fig. 3 1s a partial vertical section on line v vslightly lessthan the interior diameter of 3-3 of Fig. 2; p

Fig. 4is a partial horizontal sectionon line 44 ofFig. 3; and v 5 is a perspective view of a tubular headbymeans ofwhich the water is introduced into the'mac'hineL 1 the base of the machine which is in the form of a circular casting havingan upright.

marginal flange 7 provided with an inwardly projecting ledge 8 on which is *mounted a vertically disposed cylinder 9 composed of a suitable abrasive and a bonding material'therefor, said cylinder forming,

that it forms a bearing for an uprightshaft 13. Upon the'upper end of said shaft is.

accomplish this object as illustrated in the Fig. 2 is a plan View thereof, partly Referring tothe ,drawings,-6 indicates.

- 1,701,435 f I PA EN -"0am secured: a disc 14 keyed thereto sothat rotates with said shaft, and on said disc is mounted an abrasive" bottom plate 15 dis- .posed horizontally and arranged to rotate with said disc. In the-construction shown the bottom plate 15 is provided with a number of recesses 16 adjacent to its periphery I which serve to eifect the agitation .ofthe potatoes as, said bottom plate rotates, as is well understood by those familiar with .ma-

chines of thistype. 1

The lower end of the shaft 13-carrie's. a .bevel gear 17; which meshes with a bevel pinion 18 mounted on a shaft 19-supported inbearings 20 that depend from the base 6.,

21 which is driven by a belt 22 from a pulley 23 mounted upon thearmature shaft of an electric motor 24. Said motor ispreferably mountedon a suitable base 24 secured to a.

:The shaft 19 at its outer end carries a pulley channel ring 26 that fits upon the upper margin of the receptacle 9. It will be apparent that when. the :shaft 19 is rotated it willeffect the rotation of the vertical shaft 13 and consequently rotate the bottom. plate 15.

The base is preferably mounted on legs 25 so that the receptacle 9 is carried at a convenient height, and connected with an opening 27 in the base 6 is a discharge pipe 28 through which the'water and peelings are discharged,

The diameter'of the bottom plate 15 is the. receptacle 9 so that the peelings may passdown between the peripheral portionf.

.duced into said receptacle as hereinafter described.

of said bottomplate and the inner wall of. .the receptacle and escape .through the dIS- charge pipe 28 along with the water ntrodeposited in said hopper will fall upon the v central portion of the bottom-plate 15.

Water is. supplied to the receptacle 9 through an arcuate head 30 in theform of a hollow casting curved to conform to the curvature of the receptacle 9 so that 1t'1s adapted to fit against the inner surface. of the channel ring 26. The ends of said head are closed, asby plugs 31, and at some convenient, point, preferably intermed ate its ends, the head is provided with a tubular elbow 32 that rises therefrom and is adapted to eXtend over the upper surface of the channel ring 26, as best shown in Fig. 3. The outer end of said elbow is screwthreaded as shown at 33 so that it may be conveniently connected to a source of supply of water under pressure. As also shown in Fig. 3, when the head 30 is in posit-ion it underlies the outer marginal portion of the hopper 29, which is cut away atthe proper point to permit of the passage of the elbow 32, as shown at 34 in Fig. 3. In the lower and inner surface of the head 30 are provided a number of holes 35 arranged in a series extending spirally from one end of said head to the other in such manner that the water discharged through said holes is directed downward and inward under the hopper 29 and against the articles under treatment. By this arrangement it will be seen that the water supplied through the head 30 will be directed in jets at different angles toeach other so that'they will strike the articles in different parts of the receptacle and at angles inclined at different degrees to the vertical, with the result that the articles in all parts of the receptacle are-thoroughly scoured and the peelings adhering thereto are removed and discharged through the outlet 28.

For holding the head 80 firmly in position I provide the elbow 32 with a horizontal plate 36, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5, which extends laterally at opposite sides of the horizontal portion of the elbow and bears on the upper surface of the channel ring 26 to which it is secured by bolts 87, as shown in Ihe construction described permits of the ready removal of the hopper to permit of l the re-movalof the articles and for cleansing purposes, without disturbing the head 30, and said head may also be easily removed if desired. The location of the head under the outer marginal portion of the hopper not only protects it and gets it out of the Way of the articles in the receptacle, but also causes the under surface of the hopper to function as a deflector to direct any Water striking it down into the receptacle and prevent it from flying out of the machine.

. IVhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a peeling machine, the combination with a cylindrical receptacle having an abrasive inner surface and a rotary bottom plate therein, of a tubular head mounted on the upper marginal portion of said receptacle and extending partly around the same, said head'having perforations for discharging water thereinto inwardly and downwardly, and being arranged for connection with a source of Water supply, and means for protecting said head. and deflecting water discharged thereby comprising a hopper with a cylindrical receptacle having an abrasive inner surface and a rotary bottom plate therein, of a tubular head mounted on the upper marginal portion of said receptacle and extending partly around the same, said head having spirally arranged perforations for discharging water thereinto inwardly and downwardly, and being ar ranged for connection with a source of water supply, and a hopper mounted on the upper marginal portion of said receptacle and extending inwardly therefrom over said head, said hopper being removable independently of said head.

3.In a peeling machine, the combination with a cylindrical receptacle having an abrasive inner surface and a rotary bottom plate therein, of a tubular head mounted on the upper marginal portion of said receptacle and extending partly around the same, said head having perforations for discharging water thereinto inwardly and downwardly, an elbow carried by said head and extending over the upper margin of the receptacle and adapted to be connected with a source of water supply, a plate. carried by said elbow and adapted to bear on and be secured to the upper marginal portion of said receptacle,'and a hopper mounted on the upper marginal portion of said receptacle and extending downwardly and inwardly over said head. i

l. In a peeling machine comprising a receptacle and a bottom plate having relative rotary movement, an open hopper removably mounted upon the receptacle and converging downwardly and inwardly thereof, and a spray head mounted on the receptacle adjacent the upper end thereof and disposed closely adjacent the under face of the hop per adjacent the outer periphery thereof, said head having perforations disposed to direct water supplied thereto under pressure downwardly and inwardly of the receptacle.

5. In a peeling machine comprising a receptacle and a bottom plate having relative rotary movement, an open hopper removably mounted upon the receptacle and converging downwardly and inwardly thereof from the periphery of the upper end of the receptacle, and a spray head mounted on the receptacle adjacent the upper end thereof and disposed closely adjacent the under face of the hopper removably mounted upon the receptacle and converging downwardly and inwardly thereper end thereof and in substantially con-- centric relation to the hopper, said spray head being disposed adjacent the under face of the hopper adjacent the outer periphery thereof and having openings for directing the spray downwardly and inwardly of the receptacle. a r 7 In a peeling machine comprising a casing and a bottom plate having relative ro- 'tary movement, an open hopper mounted on the receptacle and converging downwardly and inwardly thereof, and a spray head substantially concentric with the hopper and disposed closely adjacent the under face thereof and remote from the inner periph-- ery of the hopper, said head having openings for directing the spray downwardly and inwardly of the receptacle.

GEORGE P. ANSTISS. 

